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Physics & astronomy at University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire graduates about 15 physics & astronomy majors a year. That puts it 136th of 612 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

62/100Solid#136 of 612 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year15under 1% of the class
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1310whole school

Around University of New Hampshire

Cowell Stadium, University of New Hampshire, Durham New Hampshire
Cowell Stadium, UNH, Durham NHPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Wildcat Stadium (University of New Hampshire)
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Lundholm Gym, University of New Hampshire, Durham New Hampshire
Lundholm Gym, UNH, Durham NHPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Spaulding Life Sciences, Horton Social Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 45 · Student housing 24 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. University of California, Davis 64
  2. New Jersey Institute of Technology 64
  3. Saint Joseph's University 64
  4. University of Washington 63
  5. Union College 62
  6. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 62
  7. William & Mary 62
  8. CUNY–City College 62

Other strong majors at University of New Hampshire

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of New Hampshire with every school we score in physics & astronomy. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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